This is the outstanding movement, I think. Gilels is amazing here both in the dramatic swaths of chords and delicate counterpoint.
Here's an interesting assessment from sonata scholar William Newman: "When one first encounters Glazunov's sonatas, their technical mastery, melting lyricism, and good use of the piano make an excellent impression..."
This is the outstanding movement, I think. Gilels is amazing here both in the dramatic swaths of chords and delicate counterpoint.
Here's an interesting assessment from sonata scholar William Newman: "When one first encounters Glazunov's sonatas, their technical mastery, melting lyricism, and good use of the piano make an excellent impression..."
Hexameron 2 years ago